MARSHALL COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH
April 10, 2009
At the request of Nancy Warmuth, the February 6, 2009 meeting of the Marshall County Board of
Health was called to order by Kenneth Allen, physician director, at 7:30AM, with the following people
in attendance: Robert Riggenbach, board member, MCHD; Nancy Warmuth, board member; Ronda
Francis, LHA, MCHD; Connie Veronis, DH, MCHD; Rich Lucas, Registered Sanitarian, MCHD;
Patty Owens, RN, MCHD and Kathy Ruge, ASA, MCHD. Absent: Donald Mason, Chairman; Carol
Wade, board member and Kathy Martin, board member.
Public Comments:
No members of the public were present.
Presentation of CIA Thesis:
Alison Vandine, a MPH student at WVU, gave her presentation on the Clean Indoor Air Act and more
specifically, her summary of observations as they pertain to the Marshall County Health Department
and the other four health departments of the northern panhandle. Her thesis was predicated on the fact
that she spent approximately 25 hours observing each county, additionally meeting with the
administrators and sanitarians. Dr. Allen was duly impressed with Alison’s presentation and thanked
her for this very valuable information. Ronda asked Alison if we could share her presentation with
other Marshall County agencies for statistical purposes as this would be very helpful to them in their
grant writing endeavors and Alison reacted favorably.
Previous Minutes:
There being no quorum, approval of the previous minutes of the February 6, 2008 meeting were
deferred to the May meeting.
Renewal of Term:
There being no quorum present, the renewal of Don Mason’s term has been deferred to the May
meeting.
Financial Report:
Dr. Allen noted our income is at 70.62% year-to-date and we are 75% along in our budget. We are
anticipating $100,000 coming in which will take us over the 75% mark rendering us fiscally sound for
this year. Of additional note, salaries and fringes are our largest expenses, and while we do not have a
balanced budget for this coming year, we should still be in good shape for the next two to three years.
Insurance costs are out of sight and continue to be a big piece of the budget; however, we are very
happy to be in a position to continue offering this insurance to our employees. There being no quorum
present, approval of this report has been deferred to the May meeting.
BCCSP Fees for Service:
This segment has been deferred to the May meeting.
Report by Director: None.
Report by Administrator:
Ronda Francis reported the following:

We are in receipt of our annual audit report for June 30, 2008 from Lisa K. Thornburg
indicating no adverse or unfavorable findings. A copy of the audit was available to the board
members for their review.
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Regarding our “Flu the Coop” exercise which was part of our Threat Preparedness Grant
requirements this year, one recommendation from our independent evaluator was that we create
a booklet of emergency contact numbers for employees. We followed through on this
suggestion; it has been completed and booklets were distributed to board members and staff.
Board of Health and Staff Comments:
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Patty Owens reported that she, Debbie and Chuck McConnell have visited the high school and
junior high school giving presentations on STD’s. They thought this was important given the
recent outbreaks of syphilis and chlamydia in Ohio County. Patty also noted that we are very
fortunate to be part of a Hepatitis B project as not all counties have the ability to participate in
this. Patty and Debbie are also going out to our community partners and sharing our SNS plan
with them, highlighting what would be required of them in the event of a catastrophe. Further,
they are also visiting with those community partners who have been identified as push POD
sites and are providing training and information to them as well. PPG, one of our push POD
sites, will be holding a training in September.
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Rich Lucas reported that a letter has been sent out to our non-profit organizations advising
them of their exempt status for events that are no longer than two weeks duration, providing
they can produce their IRS tax exempt certificate. There is little effect on the income to the
health department as there are only about a dozen events that qualify.
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Connie Veronis reported that she and Charlene represented Marshall County by attending the
Public Health Day in Charleston. Connie also noted that due to the Clean Indoor Air smoking
regulations, she has seen an increase in smokeless or spit tobacco. They are bringing programs
to grades K through 12 regarding this.
There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 AM.
NEXT BOARD MEETING – Friday May 22, 2009 – 7:30 AM.
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Kenneth J. Allen, MD
Physician Director